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barnstormed

verb

past tense of barnstorm

as in roamed

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For nearly a hundred years, mule deer have roamed across the scenic but fragile ecosystem of Catalina Island in Southern California, ultimately becoming an ecological fixture and tourist attraction for folks who visit from the mainland.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
The singer roamed the space, which created an eternity out of glass, and captured the experience on camera.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of roamed

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The wafer dissolved almost instantly; his tongue roved around, trying to coax the soggy body of Christ from his molars.

— Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
As cameras roved around the stadium, women popped their booties, danced with friends and vied for a spot in an onstage twerk-off.

— Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of roved

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Talley then wandered out of the media center, looking down at her phone and trying to find her friends.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
One of the earliest deaths came in 1926, when a 3-year-old wandered from his home on Narragansett Avenue and fell to his demise.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of wandered

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Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
In the story, the dress is a reminder of a more exciting time in the lives of the married protagonists, who have returned to Canada after having traipsed around the globe for years.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026

Definition of traipsed

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Feminist Gloria Steinem, who died last week, hopped in a bunny suit so other women writers could leap.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Two summers ago, the internet received the gift of Raygun, an Australian breakdancer who kangaroo-hopped her way into the 2024 Paris Olympics.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of hopped

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Andøya Spaceport and toured Isar Aerospace’s launch pad in March.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
In the stage show, which has toured successfully in the past, Ginger plays the Bette Midler part of lead witch Winifred Sanderson.

— Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

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